Elections are a celebration of democracy, a day when each of you can decide the future of yourself and your children. Please go, please vote and please choose a government that represents your wishes, your aspirations, - Ambassador of the European Union to Georgia, Paweł Herczyński, told journalists in response to a question about the elections.
"In four days you will have the opportunity to go and choose your next government. Elections are a celebration of democracy, a day when each of you can decide the future of you and your children. Please go, please vote and please elect a government that represents your wishes, your aspirations," the Ambassador said.
He also spoke at the pro-European rally held in Tbilisi on Sunday and noted that it was a day of pride for him as the EU ambassador.
"On Sunday, I saw a lot of EU flags on the streets of Tbilisi. It was a day of pride and happiness for the EU ambassador. I saw a lot of people, a lot of young people. Young people, your children - they deserve a better future, they deserve to have opportunities here in Georgia, they don't have to look for a better life somewhere else. They should have the opportunity to stay, live and work in their beautiful Georgia," the Ambassador noted.
According to him, Georgia-EU relations are at a historical minimum.
"As you know, Georgia-EU relations, unfortunately, are at a historical minimum, the process of Georgia's European integration has been stopped. EU leaders have clearly stated that this is the result of the actions of the Georgian government. For me, as for the Ambassador of the European Union, it is very heartbreaking and sad to see that other countries are moving forward in terms of integration into the European Union, and Georgia, instead of getting closer, is moving away from the European Union. Look what happened in Moldova. People voted in the referendum on EU membership, but every vote counts. Turnout was very low so get out and vote, vote for your future and your children's future. The European Union is a huge success story, it is a peace project, it is a guarantee of development, it is a guarantee of a decent life, not the life of a few rich people. This is not a luxury limousine for a rich few, this is a decent life for everyone. But it is in your hands. The European Union announced loud and clear that last December we made a decision to open the door for Georgia, we are waiting for you, but you have to go through this door, no one can do it for you. This is your choice," the Ambassador noted.
"It is nobody else's - Georgia is yours, forward Georgia, forward," the Ambassador said in Georgian.